Category Archives: Expositional Article

The Prophetic Voice of Psalms 23 – Part Three

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Jon J. Cardwell

“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” —Psalms 23:2 “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.”Not only was the Lord Jesus surrendered to the heavenly Father as He lay … Continue reading →

Written by: Jon J. Cardwell on April 20, 2012.
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The Prophetic Voice of Psalms 23 – Part Two

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Jon J. Cardwell

“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” —Psalms 23:2 To consider and meditate upon Jesus Christ’s perfect humanity and the imagery of the heavenly Father as the Good Shepherd, and the … Continue reading →

Written by: Jon J. Cardwell on April 18, 2012.
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The Prophetic Voice of Psalms 23 – Part One

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Jon J. Cardwell

“THE LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” —Psalms 23:1 The twenty-third Psalm may be one of the most loved and well-known passages of scripture in the Bible. There are even those who know this psalm and have it … Continue reading →

Written by: Jon J. Cardwell on April 16, 2012.
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A Suffering Servant and Type of Christ

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Jon J. Cardwell

“And the LORD was with Joseph…” —Genesis 39:2 “He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him … Continue reading →

Written by: Jon J. Cardwell on February 7, 2012.
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The Law’s Righteousness Described

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Jon J. Cardwell

We should also keep in mind that had Jesus not gone to the cross, had the incarnation not happened, Jesus Christ would not have changed one iota. He is “the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (Hebrews 13:8). Not a single one of His attributes would have diminished; neither would His character be tarnished. Jesus Christ is very God, perfect, precious, and praised in all glory. Nevertheless, by His incarnation, being fully God and fully man upon the earth with two distinct natures and yet only one divine Person, it is by His vicarious death upon the cross that provides the created universe the ultimate manifestation of the excellence of His being, the perfection of His purpose, the superlative greatness of all His virtues, the majesty of eternal realities through God’s rich, free and sovereign grace, &etc. Continue reading →

Written by: Jon J. Cardwell on August 10, 2010.
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CHRIST, the End of the Law: Future

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Jon J. Cardwell

“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.” —Romans 10:4 We have already seen how Christ is the end of the law for righteousness with respect to that which has past, meaning that Christ was the goal of the law for righteousness. We have also seen how Christ is the end of the law for righteousness with respect to the present, meaning that Christ is the fulfillment of the law in justification for salvation, and also in sanctification for growth in grace. Finally, Christ is the end of the law for righteousness with respect to the completion of the law in glorification, as well as condemnation, in that Day when Christ returns. Continue reading →

Written by: Jon J. Cardwell on August 6, 2010.
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CHRIST, the End of the Law: Present 2

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Jon J. Cardwell

“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.” —Romans 10:4 Not only is Christ the end of the law for righteousness as it pertains to His fulfillment of the law in God’s justification of the sinner saved by grace through faith in the Person and work of Jesus Christ, a sanctifying work takes place through Christ’s righteousness, immediately in regeneration, and also continually as an on-going process until the return of Jesus Christ. Continue reading →

Written by: Jon J. Cardwell on August 5, 2010.
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CHRIST, the End of the Law: Present 1

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Jon J. Cardwell

This verse does not only have a dimension that pertains to the past, but also has an aspect that pertains to the present for the believing saint in Christ. PRESENT: When we say that Christ is the end of the law for righteousness in the present tense, we mean that Christ is the fulfillment of the law, which happens in every believing saint’s life at the moment of salvation, and also continues as an on-going process until the return of Jesus Christ. Although it does contain more than we will cover here, this present fulfillment has two distinct and important features: (1) Justification; and (2) Sanctification. Continue reading →

Written by: Jon J. Cardwell on August 4, 2010.
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CHRIST, the End of the Law: Past

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Jon J. Cardwell

What does the apostle mean when he says that Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to the believer? Although the implications and applications are far reaching, spanning the scriptures from Genesis to Revelation, we should consider three very important aspects of this truth: Past, Present, and Future.

PAST: When we say that Christ is the end of the law for righteousness in the past tense, we mean that the goal of the law, the law’s explicit intent and very purpose, was to lead us to Christ. This carries with it two important features: (1) Revelation; and (2) Abolition. Continue reading →

Written by: Jon J. Cardwell on August 3, 2010.
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Ignorant of God’s Righteousness

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Jon J. Cardwell

The unbelieving Jews were ignorant of God’s righteousness because His righteousness is revealed from faith to faith. They were too busy trying to attain righteousness by their own merit and deeds, through keeping the law. They were convinced in their own minds that their keeping the law was sufficient, and thus, the faith in Christ was a stumbling block to them. Continue reading →

Written by: Jon J. Cardwell on July 30, 2010.
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